FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CO48 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-30-44.9290N / 104-39-06.8650W
40-30.748817N / 104-39.114417W
40.5124803 / -104.6519069
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4800 ft. / 1463 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of EATON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 80615 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | SUMMER SR-SS, WINTER MON-FRI INTMT |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at GXY (5 nm S): | 135.175 (970-352-3511) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FNL (17 nm W): | 135.075 (970-669-9187) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GLLr264/4.5 | | GILL VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 13E |
| DVVr347/37.1 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | FUEL UNAVBL TO PUBLIC. |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2640 x 50 ft. / 805 x 15 m |
| Surface: | dirt/sand |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none
HAIL SHED; CATTLE PENS & TREES W SIDE OF RY. | | hangar |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CROP AIR INC
PO BOX 266
EATON, CO 80615
Phone 303-454-2939 |
| Manager: | DANA GUSTAFSON
PO BOX 266
EATON, CO 80615
Phone 303-454-3144 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | AIRPORT USED AGRICULTURE SEASON. |
| - | RWY KEPT IN GOOD COND. |
| - | SNOW DRIFTS ON RY IN WINTER. |
| - | PPR TO USE ARPT; CALL AMGR 303-454-3144. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at CO48.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGXY - Greeley-Weld County Airport (5 nm S)
KFNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (31 nm SW)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (35 nm SW)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (39 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 14:02 |
| Sunset | | 16:32 | | 23:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:02 | | 00:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 09:54:36 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 29-Nov-2009 02:54:36 |
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KGXY
6nm S | 290935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC040 M01/M03 A3010 RMK AO1
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KFNL
17nm W | 290935Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM SCT024 OVC055 M02/M02 A3009 RMK AO1
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KCYS
39nm N | 290520Z 2906/3006 33005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM291000 31005KT P6SM BKN070 TEMPO 2910/2914 3SM BR SCT025 FM291600 25007KT P6SM SCT120 FM291900 29010G20KT P6SM SCT120 FM300100 27008KT P6SM SKC
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KDEN
41nm S | 290643Z 2907/3012 33005KT P6SM OVC040 FM290800 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 2909/2912 -SHSN BKN020 FM291300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM291800 VRB05KT P6SM FEW060 FM300200 22009KT P6SM SKC
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KBJC
42nm SW | 290523Z 2906/3006 01006KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 TEMPO 2908/2912 3SM -SHSN OVC009 FM291500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 BKN080 FM291800 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 FM300200 26008KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
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